27 Actors Who Achieved Fame Later in Life

With his dulcet-tones and strong acting chops, you would think Norm Lewis would have been a star years ago. It wasn’t until recently, that he finally took on a leading role in a Broadway musical – Porgy in the Diane Paulus-helmed revival of “The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess” – and was nominated for his first Tony Award. Lewis gained theater prominence working consistently Off-Broadway in beloved classics, such as “A New Brain,” and in concert stagings of “Dreamgirls,” “Chess,” and “Hair.” After “Porgy and Bess,” Lewis joined the cast of the popular political thriller “Scandal,” playing one of Olivia Pope’s love interests.